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‘Stars have aligned’: Kiwi spinner Patel takes all 10 wickets against India
New Zealand spinner Ajaz Patel became only the third bowler to pick up all 10 wickets in an innings in international cricket, achieving the feat against India in the second Test.
- by Andrew Voerman
Cricket
From high-school ‘sporty-geek’ to Test captain: the rise of Pat Cummins
Life has never been all about cricket for Australia’s new men’s Test captain. And given the job Pat Cummins has walked into, that could be his saving grace.
- by Daniel Brettig
Cafe closed but Zampa hoping for a Stars’ championship brew
Adam Zampa talks coffee, whiskey, Australia’s Twenty20 World Cup win and all things BBL ahead of a new season in which he hopes the Melbourne Stars can win an elusive title.
- by Jon Pierik
Insight & Analysis
Equal parts art and science: the formula to selecting Australia’s first Test team
Putting a successful team together is equal parts art and science. Only following the data has led many selection panels down an endless, dark tunnel.
Greg Chappell
Financial loss, net gain: the WTA takes a stance
Unusually for sports administrators, the WTA are aligning their mouth to their principles, not their money.
Greg Baum
Sports columnist
Paine could be short-lived for Ashes, but Australia’s problems don’t end there
Tim Paine’s resignation, Pat Cummins’ likely elevation and a batting order that needs more deliberation – it’s not exactly the perfect start to the Australian summer.
Geoff Lawson
Cricket columnist
AFL
De Goey hopes to meet with new coach McRae as court hearing looms
- by Peter Ryan and Jake Niall
Tennis
ATP slammed for response on Peng Shuai as Tennis Australia commend WTA’s leadership
The ATP has been criticised for failing to back the WTA by suspending tournaments in China, while Tennis Australia commended the WTA’s leadership and their “protection of the rights of players”.
- by Phil Lutton and Sam Phillips
Steve Simon, the man who took on Beijing for Peng
In the summer of 2018, Steve Simon made a deal. It was to be the biggest one of his career.
- by Eryk Bagshaw
Basketball
Soccer
Sydney FC 2 Newcastle Jets 2
Match report
Sydney FC still winless after second-half slump against Jets
Sydney FC are enduring their worst start to a season since 2010 after letting a two-goal lead slip at home to Newcastle, although they were denied all three points by a controversial VAR decision.
- by Dominic Bossi
Elvis Kamsoba celebrates first goal for Sydney FC with trademark move
Elvis Kamsoba shows off his trademark backflip celebration after scoring his first goal for Sydney FC.
Sydney FC 3 Newcastle Jets 1
A-League
Vine inspires Sydney FC to dominant win over the Jets
- by Dominic Bossi
Wanderers 0 Phoenix 0
W-League
Wanderers dominate but fail to find way through dogged Phoenix defence
- by Dominic Bossi and Vince Rugari
Racing
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Standing tall: Zhou Qi makes statement as Phoenix run hot in NBL opener
South East Melbourne Phoenix took care of business against the New Zealand Breakers in their NBL opener, and it was two key imports who made a major imprint.
- by Jon Pierik
Pangai Jr wins boxing debut via TKO
Bulldogs forward Tevita Pangai Jr got his boxing career off the perfect start, defeating Gerico Cecil via TKO in round two.
